An application is also available in the County Voter Information Guide sent to each voter

Sending a written request for a Vote by Mail ballot to the Register of Voters' office. Please include the following information:

The election for which you are requesting a ballot

Your name

Your residence address

The address where you would like the ballot mailed (if different from residence address)

Your signature

Applying in person at the Registrar of Voters' office at 2222 M Street, Merced CA 95340. You will be given your ballot at that time and may either vote your ballot at that time, bring it back at a later date, or return it by mail.

Apply by phone by calling the Registrar of Voters' office at (2090 385-7541. You will be required to verify your personal information.

Returning Your Voted Vote by Mail Ballot

Watch this short video on how to return your Vote by Mail Ballot or read about it below.

Voted Vote by Mail Ballots may be returned as follows:

By mail to the Registrar of Voters' office at any time, providing your voted ballot is received no later than 8:00 pm on Election Day

Personally to the Registrar of Voters' office at any time, providing your voted ballot is received no later than 8:00 pm on Election Day

Personally to any polling place in Merced County prior to 8:00 pm on Election Day

By a spouse, child, parent, grandparent, sibling, or any person residing in the same household authorized by you, in writing, to the Registrar of Voters' office at any time, providing your voted ballot is received no later than 8:00 pm on Election Day

By a spouse, child, parent, grandparent, sibling, or any person residing in the same household authorized by you, in writing, to any polling place in Merced County prior to 8:00 pm on Election Day

If the ballot was issued within seven days of the election, personally by any person authorized in writing by the voter, providing the authorization statement is complete.

Voting by Mail for the First Time

When you registered to vote, you were asked to fill in your driver license number,California identification number, or the last four digits of your Social Security number. If you did not include this information when you registered,send a photocopy of some personal identification with your Vote by Mail Application or to your county elections official before the election.

A copy of a recent utility bill, the county Voter Information Guide you received from your county elections office, or another document sent to you by a government agency are examples of acceptable forms of identification. Other examples include your passport, driver license, official California identification card, or student identification card.

If your identity cannot be verified, then your Vote by Mail ballot envelope will not be opened.